Ahmet YEMENİCİOĞLU, Prof. Dr., Department Head

      Telephone: +90 (232)-750 62 92, Food Engineering Dept.

       Fax: 750 61 96

       email: ahmetyemenicioglu[at]iyte.edu.tr

 

       B.S., Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey (1994) 

      M.S., Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey (1996) 

      Ph.D., Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey (1998)

 

     RESEARCH INTERESTS

§  Control of biochemical changes in fresh and processed fruits and vegetables

§  Production of microbiologically stable high or intermediate moisture fruit products by use of hurdle technology

§  Biopreservation of fresh or minimally processed fruits and vegetables by antimicrobial enzyme systems  

§  Extraction and characterization of protein based bioactive substances from agroindustrial wastes and foods

§  Development of functional packaging materials by incorporation of bioactive substances into edible films

 

  WORK EXPERIENCE

Professor, İzmir Institute of Technology                                                8/2007-

Food Engineering Department, Urla, İzmir, Turkey

 

Associate Professor, İzmir Institute of Technology                                12/2001 -8/2007

Food Engineering Department, Urla, İzmir, Turkey

 

Assistant Professor, İzmir Institute of Technology                                 5/1999 - 12/2001

Food Engineering Department, Urla, İzmir, Turkey

 

   HONORS
1989-1990 Encouragement award in a project competition by The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
1990-1994 B.S., Graduated at the first place
1997-1998 Ankara University annual science encouragement award was given to his research entitled “Heat inactivation kinetics of apple polyphenol oxidase and activation of its latent form”.
2000-2001 Ankara University annual science encouragement award was given to his research entitled “Effect of hydrogen peroxide on sour cherry anthocyanins”. 
  PUBLICATIONS

Arcan, I., Yemenicioglu, A. 2013. Development of flexible zein-wax composite and zein-fatty acid blend films for controlled release of lysozyme. Food Research International, 51: 208-216.

 

Aydemir, L.Y., Yemenicioglu A. 2013. Potential of Turkish Kabuli type chickpea and green and red lentil cultivars as source of soy and animal origin functional protein alternatives. LWT-Food Science and Technology. 50: 686-694.

 

Sudagıdan, M., Yemenicioglu A. 2012. Effects of nisin and lysozyme on growth inhibition and biofilm formation capacity of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from raw milk and cheese samples. Journal of Food Protection,.DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-12-001.

 

Alkan, D., Aydemir, L.Y., Arcan, I., Yavuzdurmaz, H., Atabay, H.I., Ceylan, C., Yemenicioglu, A. 2011. Development of flexible antimicrobial packaging meterials against Campylobacter jejuni by incorporation of gallic acid into zein-based films. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 59(20)11003-11010.

 

Ünalan, I.U, Ucar, K.D.A, Arcan, I., Korel, F., Yemenicioglu, A. 2011 Antimicrobial potential of polylysine in edible films. Food Sci. Technol. Res. 17(4): 375-380. 

 

Ünalan, I.U., Korel, F., Yemenicioglu, A. 2011. Active packaging of ground beef patties by edible zein films incorporated with partially purified lysozyme and Na2EDTA. International Journal of Food Science and Technology. 46: 1289-1295.

 

Arcan, I., Yemenicioğlu, A. (2011). Incorporating phenolic compounds opens a new perspective to use zein films as flexible bioactive packaging materials. Food Research  International. 44(2): 550-556.

 

Frary A., Göl D., Keleş D., Ökmen B., Pinar H., Şiğva H.Ö., Yemenicioğlu A., Doğanlar, S. 2010. Salt tolerance in Solanum pennellii: antioxidant responce and related QTL. BMC Plant Biology. 10(58):1-16.

 

Arcan I., Yemenicioğlu A. 2010. Effects of controlled pepsin hydrolisis on antioxidant potential and functional changes of chickpea proteins. Food Research International. 43:140-147.

 

Guedidi S., Yurekli Y., Dertani A., Dejardin P., Innocent C., Altinkaya, SA, Yemenicioğlu A. 2010. Effect of enzyme location on activity and stability of trypsin and urease immobilized on porous membranes by using lyer-by-lyer self-assembly of polyelectrolyte. Journal of Membrane Science. 365:59-67.

Simsek Ş., Yemenicioğlu A. 2010. Commercially suitable pectin methylesterase from Valencia orange peels. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 34:109-119.

Gemili S, Yemenicioğlu A., Altinkaya SA. 2010. Development of antioxidant food packaging materials with controlled release properties. Journal of Food Engineering. 96:325-332.

 

Gemili S., Yemenicioğlu A., Altınkaya S.A. 2009. Development of cellulose acetate based antimicrobial packaging materials for controlled release of lysozyme. Journal of Food Engineering. 90: 453-462.   

 

Okmen B., Sigva H.O., Mutlu S., Doganlar S., Yemenicioğlu A., Frary A. 2009. Total antioxidant activity and total phenolic contents in different Turkish eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) cultivars. International Journal of Food Properties. 12:616-624.

 

Frary A., Keçeli M.A., Ökmen B., Şığva H.Ö., Yemenicioğlu A., Doğanlar S. 2009. Water-soluble antioxidant potential of Turkish pepper cultivars. Hortscience. 43:631-636. 

 

Arcan I., Yemenicioğlu A. 2009. Antioxidant activity and phenolic content of freash and dry nuts with and without the seed coat. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 22:184-188.

 

Yener FYG, Korel F., Yemenicioğlu A. 2009. Antimicrobial activity of lactoperoxidase system incorporated into cross-limked alginate films. Journal of Food Science. 74: 453-462.

 

Gemili S., Umdu E.S., Yaprak N., Üstok F.I., Yener F.Y.G., Güçbilmez Ç.M., Altınkaya S.A., Yemenicioğlu A. 2007. Partial purification of hen egg white lysozyme by ethanol precipitation method and determination of thermal stability of its lyophilized form. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 31: 125-134.

 

Şimşek Ş., Yemenicioğlu A. 2007. Partial Purification and Kinetic Characterization of Mushroom Stem Polyphenoloxidase and Determination of its Storage Stability in Different Lyophilized Forms. Process Biochemistry, 42:943-950.

 

Güçbilmez Ç.M., Yemenicioğlu A. 2007. Partial purification and preparation of bovine lactoperoxidase and characterization of kinetic properties of its immobilized form incorporated into cross-linked alginate films. Food Chemistry 104: 726-733.

 

Arcan I., Yemenicioğlu A. 2007. Antioxidant activity of protein extracts from heat treated or thermally processed chickpeas and white beans. Food Chemistry 103:301-312.

 

Güçbilmez Ç.M., Yemenicioğlu A., Arslanoğlu A. 2007. Antimicrobial and antioxidant acitvity of edible zein films incorporated with lysozyme, albumin proteins and disodium EDTA. Food Research International 40:80-91.

 

Mecitoğlu Ç., Yemenicioğlu A., Elmacı Z.S., Arslanoğlu A., Çetin A.E., Korel F. 2006. Incorporation of partially purified hen egg white lysozyme into zein films for antimicrobial food packaging. Food Research International.  39:12-21.  

 

Kandemir N., Yemenicioğlu A., Mecitoğlu Ç., Elmacı Z.S., Arslanoğlu A., Göksungur Y., Baysal T. 2005. Production of antimicrobial films by incorporation of partially purified lysozyme into biodegradable films of crude exopolysaccharides obtained from Aureobasidium pullulans fermentation. Food Technology and Biotechnology 43:343-350.  

 

Demirbüker D., Arcan I. Tokatli F., Yemenicioglu A. 2005. The effects of hot rehydration in the presence of hydrogen peroxide on microbial quality, texture, color and antioxidant activity of cold stored intermediate moisture sun-dried figs. J Food Sci. 70:153-159.

 

Ozkan M., Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. (2004). Degradation of various fruit juice anthocyanins by hydrogen peroxide. 3 rd International Congress on Pigments in Food konferansında seçilerek özel sayıda basılmış makale. Food Research International 38: 1015-1021.

 

Demirbüker D., Simsek S., Yemenicioglu A. 2004. Potential application of hot rehydration alone or in combination with hydrogen peroxide to control pectin methylesterase activity and microbial load in cold stored intermediate moisture sun-dried figs. J Food Sci 69:170-178.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 2003. Consistency of polyphenol oxidase thermostability in ripening apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.): Evidence for the presence of TS-PPO forming and destabilizing mechanisms in apricots.  J Agric Food Chem 51:2371-2379.

 

Yemenicioğlu A. 2002. Control of polyphenol oxidase in whole potatoes by low temperature blanching.  Eur. Food Res. Tehnol. 214:313-319.

Özkan M., Yemenicioğlu A., Asafi N., Cemeroğlu B. 2002. Degradation kinetics of anthocyanins from sour cherry, pomegranate and strawberry juices by hydrogen peroxide. J. Food Sci. 67:525-529.   

Özkan M., Yemenicioğlu A., Çıtak B., Cemeroğlu, B. 2000. Effect of hydrogen peroxide on sour cherry anthocyanins. J. Food Quality. 23:421-428.   

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 1999. Separation and thermal characterization of ionically and tightly cell wall bound pectin methylesterase (PME) from cucumbers (Cucumis sativus). Z. Lebensm. Unters. Forsch. 208:369-372.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M., Cemeroğlu B. 1998. Thermostabilities of peroxidases from fresh pinto beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). J. Food Sci. 63:987-990.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M., Cemeroğlu B. 1998. Partial purification and thermal characterization of peroxidase from okra (Hibiscus esculentum). J. Agric. Food Chem.46:4158-4163.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M.,Velioğlu S., Cemeroğlu B. 1998. Thermal inactivation kinetics of peroxidase and lipoxygenase from fresh pinto beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). Z. Lebensm.Unters. Forsch. 206:294-296.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M., Cemeroğlu B. 1997. Heat inactivation kinetics of apple polyphenol oxidase and activation of its latent form. J. Food Sci. 62:508-510.

 Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 2003. Sıcaklık ve sürenin havuç ve yeşil fasulyelerde bulunan pektin metil esteraz enzimi üzerindeki etkisinin belirlenmesi. Gıda. 5:491-495.

Yemenicioğlu A., Günaydın N., Cemeroğlu B. 2000. Cloud stabilisation of naturally cloudy apple juices by heat treatments. Fruit Processing 7:278-282.

Yemenicioğlu A., Ercan R. 1999.  The change of in situ lipoxygenase during processing to semolina and macaroni. Adv. Food Sci. 21(3/4) :84-87.

Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M., Cemeroğlu B. 1998. Heat inactivation kinetics of pectin methylesterase from orange and grapefruit peels- Peroxidase as an indicator of peel blanching. Fruit Processing 4:158-161.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M., Cemeroğlu B. 1998. Regeneration of peroxidase from fresh pinto means (Phaseolus vulgaris) Gıda 2: 157-159.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M., Cemeroğlu B. 1999. Some characteristics of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase from taro (Colocasia antiquorum). Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry. 23:425-430.

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 1998. Hale Haven seftalilerinde polifenol oksidaz enzimlerinin bazı nitelikleri. Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry.  22:261-265.

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 2000. Meyvelere ısıl yolla karantina uygulanması:Isı uygulamasında kullanılacak sıcaklık-süre limitlerinin belirlenmesi. Gıda dergisi.25(1):17-23.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 1999. Enzimlerin aktivasyon ve rejenerasyonunun gıdaların kalitesi üzerindeki etkileri. Gıda Dergisi 23:415-423.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 1998. Isı uygulamasında indikatör olarak kullanılan bazı enzimlerin aktivitelerinin belirlenmesi. I. Dondurulacak sebzelerin haşlanmasında kullanılan indikatör enzimler. Gıda teknolojisi 3(8):66-71.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 1998. Isı uygulamasında indikatör olarak kullanılan bazı enzimlerin aktivitelerinin belirlenmesi. II. Meyve suyu ve pulpu üretiminde kullanılan indikatör enzimler. Gıda Teknolojisi 3(9):76-80.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 1996. Gıdaların modifiye atmosferde paketlenme tekniği. Gıda teknolojisi 3:34-40.

 

 

   BOOKS

Yemenicioğlu A., Cemeroğlu B. 2007. Enzim Aktivitesi Tayin Yöntemleri, (Sayfa 235-254), Editör: Cemeroğlu B. Gıda Analizleri. Gıda Teknolojisi Derneği Yayınları, Yayın Numarası:34, Bizim Büro Basımevi, Ankara, 535 Sayfa.

 

Cemeroğlu B., Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M. 2004. Meyve ve Sebzelerin Bileşimi, (Sayfa 1-188), Cilt 1, Editör: Cemeroğlu B. Meyve ve Sebze İşleme Teknolojisi 2. Baskı, Başkent Klişe Matbaacılık, Ankara, 670 Sayfa.

 

Yemenicioğlu A., Özkan M. 2004. Meyve ve Sebzelerle Bunlardan Elde Edilen Ürünlerin Dayandırma Yöntemeleri, (Sayfa 189-232), Cilt 1, Editör: Cemeroğlu B. Meyve ve Sebze İşleme Teknolojisi 2. Baskı,  Başkent Klişe Matbaacılık, Ankara, 670 Sayfa.

 

Cemeroğlu, B., Yemenicioğlu, A. ve Özkan. M. 2001. Meyve ve Sebze İşleme Teknolojisi, Cilt 1: Meyve ve Sebzelerin Bileşimi-Soğukta Depolanmaları. 1. baskı. Gıda Teknolojisi Derneği, Yayın Numarası: 24, Başkent Matbaacılık, Ankara, 328 Sayfa. (Yukarıda verilmiş 2004 yılında yayımlanmış olan “Meyve ve Sebze İşleme Teknolojisi” adlı kitap bu kitapta basılan kısımları aynen içermekte olup 2. baskı niteliğindedir).

     

       PROJECTS INVOLVED

 “Increasing shelf life and quality of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables by low temperature blanching” Funded by the Research Foundation of Izmir Institute of Technology.  Project  # 1999.MÜH.05. Project director (completed).

“Production of commercially suitable pectin methylesterase and polyphenol oxidase from agro-industrial wastes” Funded by the Research Foundation of Izmir Institute of Technology.  Project  # 2002 İYTE 12. Project director (completed).

“Production of functional packaging materials by use of biopreservatives” Funded by the The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey. Project  # MİSAG 221. Project director (completed).

“Characterization and modification of antioxidant proteins from plant materials” Funded by the Research Foundation of Izmir Institute of Technology.  Project  # 2004 İYTE 05. Project director (continuing).

“Determination of genetic variation and molecular mapping of antioxidant activity and dietary fibre content in cultivated and wild species of tomato, pepper and eggplant” The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey. Project  # TOGTAG-3163. Researcher (continuing).

“Development of edible films having antimicrobial characteristics by using lactic acid bacteria, lysozyme and lactoperoxidase, applications to plastic packaging materials and to various foods”  The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey. Project  # MAG 104 M 386. Researcher (completed).

“Preparation and characterization of enzyme immobilized membranes. Modelling of the performances” Türkiye-Fransa arasında ortak olarak gerçekleştirilen PIA Bosphorus projesi olup TÜBİTAK tarafından desteklenmektedir. Proje No: 105 M 325. (Completed).

 “Development of composite or blend active edible food packaging materials for controlled release of bioactive substances” The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey. Project  # MAG 108 M 353. Project Director Researcher (2008-2011).

 

         COURSES  

§  FE 525 Advanced Food Biochemistry

§  FE 533 Enzyme Characterization and Kinetics

§  FE 530 Heat Treatment and Thermal Processing of Food

§  FE 511 Advanced Food Chemistry

§  FE 804 Special Topics

§  FE904 Special Topics